Patent infringement

In a 2006 specification document, Google advised manufacturers that “touchscreens will not be supported.” Those familiar with the products in question will note that this document was released a year before the debut of the iPhone.

The latest news represents yet another setback for Samsung, as Judge Lucy Koh of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has handed down a pair of rulings that will not make the Korean tech giant happy.

Taking the time to investigate the predictions and suggestions of those attuned to the intersection of the law and this technology is one way to foresee what may happen in 3D printing disputes still to come.

Digging into legal questions shows that the legal issues behind 3D printing news are a lot like the technology itself — exciting, confusing and more and more part of the disruptive innovation zeitgeist.